“Morgan Hill author releases new book”

The Morgan Hill Times featured Rob’s new book in an article ahead of his “Meet the Author” night at Booksmart. “Legal disputes and conflicts cost businesses billions of dollars a year in lawyers’ fees, lost productivity, time and aggravation. A new book by Morgan Hill author Robert Christopher proposes an innovative, faster and simpler way to settle common business and legal disputes without the huge costs and headaches of lengthy litigation or traditional alternative dispute resolution, according to a pressRead More

Just Resolve’s NDR Process v. Lawyers and Litigation

The value of Just Resolve’s Neutral Driven Dispute Resolution (NDR) service is best illustrated by comparing the time and money required for the NDR process to lawyer-driven litigation. For limited stakes situations, the advantages of using NDR from Just Resolve stand out. Just Resolve’s Goal is Resolution Just Resolve focuses all parties’ attention on resolving the dispute with as little disruption and hostility as possible. Since each party to a dispute agrees in advance to be bound by the NDRRead More

Important Clauses in a Contract

In a world of rapid change, running a business is harder than ever before. While the pandemic slowed some activities, many business owners have seen acceleration in business disagreements. Business misunderstandings that grow into disputes and legal conflicts are very real things which can negatively impact your business. Whether it is the high lawyer costs from contract disputes, the loss of time, or the effect on employee relationships, legal disputes wreak havoc. A study released by the U.S. Chamber InstituteRead More

What Mt. Kilimanjaro Taught Me About Business

Picture this: ten friends slogging their way up Mt. Kilimanjaro – each one carefully copying the foot placements of the person in front of him. Now add in extreme weather, sleep deprivation and the lurking possibility of injury. About a month ago, that was my reality. The air was thin, but the penchant for adventure was dense as ever. As my friends and I struggled to make our way up, I couldn’t help but think of all the similarities between this trek andRead More